Chinazo Cunningham's guest appearances

Chinazo Cunningham

Washington Post Live

Public Health On Call

Michael Osterholm

Leana Wen

Rachel Levine

Emily Oster

Tom Frieden

Donald Trump

Mitt Romney

Nancy Pelosi

Jake Tapper

Al Gore

Brian Koppelman

Alex Gibney

Jennifer Garner

Jasmine Crowe

Janelle Monáe

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Treatment for opioid use disorder can be highly effective in preventing overdoses, but only if it’s easily accessible. Last spring, Dr. Chinazo Cunningham’s health clinic in the South Bronx found itself in the “epicenter of the epicenter” of the COVID-19 outbreak that devastated New York. Dr. Cunningham talks with guest host Brendan Saloner about how the clinic adapted to continue providing patient-centered care during shutdowns, the uptick in overdoses in 2020 that predated the pandemic, and the need for urgent policy changes from the Biden administration to stem the opioid epidemic.

<p>Treatment for opioid use disorder can be highly effective in preventing overdoses, but only if it’s easily accessible. Last spring, Dr. Chinazo Cunningham’s health clinic in the South Bronx found itself in the “epicenter of the epicenter” of the COVID-19 outbreak that devastated New York. Dr. Cunningham talks with guest host Brendan Saloner about how the clinic adapted to continue providing patient-centered care during shutdowns, the uptick in overdoses in 2020 that predated the pandemic, and the need for urgent policy changes from the Biden administration to stem the opioid epidemic.</p>

BONUS: Overdose and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Dr. Chinazo Cunningham and the Challenges of Providing Patient-Centered Treatment During the Pandemic

Albert Einstein College of Medicine professor Chinazo Cunningham, MD joined The Post to examine the factors leading to long-standing racial disparities within our health-care system and how to tackle the problem at its root.

America’s Health Future | Chinazo Cunningham, MD